This Saturday, the New York Botanical Garden will be opening its ninth-annual exhibition devoted entirely to the beautiful Orchidaceae family of plants. Two theater professionals collaborated to design “The Orchid Show: On Broadway,” and visitors to the exhibit will be amazed by the dramatic arrangements of over 300 different kinds of orchids. The show designers decided to take a “conceptual approach,” rather than a standard geographic or conservation theme, and the orchids are strategically placed to guide visitors through the show.
Orchids are extremely temperamental plants, but the horticultural team at the New York Botanical Garden knows exactly how to stage and care for them using promotional gardening tools. Want to take on the challenge of growing orchids at home? Keep reading for a few tips that will help your plants flourish…